ISCO Unit Group 2359 Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified
Definition
Teaching Professionals Not Elsewhere Classified: This unit group covers teaching professionals not classified elsewhere in Sub-major Group 23: Teaching Professionals. For instance, the group includes those who provide private tuition in subjects other than foreign languages and the arts, and those who provide educational counselling to students.
In such cases tasks performed would include -
(a) assessing students’ level of ability and determining learning needs;
(b) planning, preparing and delivering programmes of study, lessons and workshops for individual students and groups;
(c) preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area being studied;
(d) instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area being studied;
(e) assigning exercises and work relevant to students’ level of ability, interests and aptitude;
(f) assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement;
(g) revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction;
(h) preparing students for examinations and assessments;
(i) counselling students regarding educational issues such as course and programme selection, class scheduling, school adjustment, truancy, study habits and career planning;
(j) counselling students to help them understand and overcome personal, social or behavioural problems affecting their education;
(k) preparing students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Literacy tutor (private tuition)
- Mathematics coach (private tuition)
- School counsellor
- Student adviser
Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- University lecturer- 2310
- Vocational education teacher- 2320
- Secondary school teacher- 2330
- Primary school teacher- 2341
- Intensive language teacher- 2353
- Migrant education teacher- 2353
- Music teacher (private tuition)- 2354
- Dance teacher (private tuition)- 2355
- Drama teacher (private tuition)- 2355
- Painting teacher (private tuition)- 2355
- Sculpture teacher (private tuition) -2355
- Educational psychologist- 2634
- Family counsellor- 2635
- Social worker- 2635
